Fewer Fast Food Outlets Does Not Mean Thinner People
Evidence points to a failed attempt at social engineering.
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Finally, the NFL Offers to Take a Serious Look at Weed Research
The league is softening its stance on the potential medical benefits of marijuana. Research shows why that might be a good thing.
Real Americans Eat Too Much
New research finds people of Asian ancestry are viewed as more American if they are overweight.
FDA Wants to Lower Amount of Nicotine in Cigarettes
The FDA is taking a side in a hot debate in public health right now over what to do about new tobacco products.
How Close Are We to Finding a Treatment for Alzheimer’s?
Countries around the world set a goal to find a treatment for Alzheimer's disease by 2025. But that objective seems increasingly less attainable.
Seeing Yourself as Lazy Is Hazardous to Your Health
People who perceive themselves as less active than their peers are at greater risk of death—whether they're accurate or not.
Inequality Is Bad for Your Health
People who feel they are treated unfairly have physiological markers of elevated stress.
What L.A.’s Mumps Outbreak Tells Us About Our Vaccine Policies
Kids need to be vaccinated and adult travelers need booster shots.
Superfoods Aren’t Really All That Super
Why do we keep reaching for them as a quick health fix when the science says they're not so special?